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Welcome to Limaburg ...

Limaburg is located in Boone County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Limaburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Limaburg is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Limaburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Limaburg is located in the (859) area code.

Communities near Limaburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Limaburg.

  • Cincinnati
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Covington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Florence
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Independence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
    • Independence is located in Kenton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <3>
  • Norwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,696 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwood <3>
  • Erlanger
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Fort Thomas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Newport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Harrison
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
    • Harrison is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,199 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <3>
  • Reading
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Reading is located in Hamilton County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Limaburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Limaburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Limaburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Limaburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Limaburg. See our Newspapers Page for Limaburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Limaburg ...

Looking for more information about Limaburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Limaburg, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Limaburg.

Adding Limaburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Limaburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Limaburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Limaburg.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Limaburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Boone County: www.boonecountyky.org/

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Limaburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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